Application Number W/24/02523/FUL
Status Application Approved

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  • Application
    Valid
    16/12/2024
  • Consultation
    End
    13/01/2025
  • Committee
    Meeting
    N/A
  • Decision

    Approval
  • Decision
    Date
    28/02/2025
  • Appeal
    Started
    N/A
  • Appeal
    Decision
    N/A
Summary
Application Number W/24/02523/FUL
Location Address Evesham Adventure Playground Woodlands EVESHAM WR11 1XH
Proposal New community hub annexe to existing building (F2 use) to provide two multi-functional halls, cafe and ancillary space for meetings, parental support and drop-in community advice services, with associated parking
Status Approval
Application Type Full planning permission
Appeal Decision N/A

Important Dates
Application Received Date 12/12/2024
Application Valid Date 16/12/2024
Consultation Start Date 18/12/2024
Site Visited / Site Notice Date
Consultation End 13/01/2025
Advert Expiry
Committee Date (if applicable)
Committee Agenda
Decision Date 28/02/2025

Further Information
Expected Decision Level Delegated
Case Officer Chris Mohtram
Parish Evesham
Ward Evesham South Ward
Applicant Mr Ian Harper, Evesham Adventure Playground Association
Agent Mr Gregor Wight, Architects Dyer
Agent Address 105 High Street Evesham WR11 4EB

Condition Details / Information Notes
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To conform with the requirements of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Unless where required or allowed by other conditions attached to this permission/consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the information (including details on the proposed materials) provided on the application form and the following plans/drawings/documents – Location Plan 24014 - A (GA) P_001 Rev B - Received 12.12.24 Proposed Block Plan 24014 - A (GA) P_003 Rev B - Received 12.12.24 Proposed Elevations 24014 - A (GA) P_302 Rev B - Received 12.12.24 Proposed Ground Floor Plan 24014 - A (GA) P_102 Rev B - Received 12.12.24 Proposed Roof Plan 24014 - A (GA) P_104 Rev A - Received 12.12.24 Proposed Habitat Map - Received 12.12.24 Base Line Habitat Map - Received 12.12.24 Reason: To define the permission in accordance with Policy SWDP1 and SWDP2 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
Prior to the commencement of development hereby approved a landscape and ecological management plan (LEMP) shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The content of the LEMP shall be based on the recommendations made in the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, dated December 2024 by Sharpe Ecology and shall be guided by the requirement to achieve the Biodiversity Net Gain scheme approved under condition 2 above and maintain this after implementation, and shall include the following: a. Details (type and location) of Bird/bat boxes b. Description and evaluation of the features to be managed; c. Ecological trends and constraints on site that might influence management. d. Aims and objectives of management; e. Appropriate management options for achieving aims and objectives; f. Prescriptions for management actions; g. Preparation of a work schedule, including an annual work plan capable of being rolled forward over a five-year period and for a minimum of 30 years thereafter; h. Details of the body or organisation responsible for implementation of the plan; i. On-going monitoring and remedial measures. The plan shall also set out where the results of the monitoring show that conservation aims and objectives of the LEMP are not being met, how contingencies and/or remedial action identified, agreed and implemented so that the development still delivers the fully functioning biodiversity objectives of the originally approved scheme. The LEMP will be implemented in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure that the proposed development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site, and to ensure the proposal harmonises with the surroundings in accordance with Policies SWDP21, SWDP22 and SWDP25 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan 2016.
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the following recommendations contained within: - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (Sharpe Ecology) (Dec 2024) The Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) listed in the document above shall be completed prior to the first use of the development. Reason: To ensure the development contributes to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity within the site and the wider area in accordance with policy SWDP22 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and provides at least 10% biodiversity net gain at the site.
The Development hereby approved shall not be brought into use until the access, parking and turning facilities have been provided as shown on Drawing 24014- A(GA)P_003 Revision B. Reason: To ensure conformity with submitted details in accordance with SWDP 21 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan and the aims and objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The Development hereby approved shall not commence until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This must include but not be limited to:- • Measures to ensure that vehicles leaving the site do not deposit mud or other detritus on the public highway, including wheel washing facilities. • Details of site operative parking areas, material storage areas and the location of site operatives’ facilities (offices, toilets etc). • The hours that delivery vehicles will be permitted to arrive and depart, and arrangements for unloading and manoeuvring. • Vehicle routing. • Measures to ensure Public Rights of Way remain unobstructed. • Temporary traffic management arrangements. • Mitigation for impacts on residents, businesses, and public transport services. • Details of any temporary construction accesses and their reinstatement. • Detailed tracking assessments for all vehicle types requiring access to the site, performing all entry and exit manoeuvres at the site access and nearby highway junctions. • Key contact details, including an emergency telephone number. The measures set out in the approved Plan shall be carried out and complied with in full during the construction of the development hereby approved. Site operatives' parking, material storage and the positioning of operatives' facilities shall only take place on the site in locations approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the provision of adequate on-site facilities and in the interests of highway safety in accordance with SWDP4 and 21 and the aims and obejctives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The Development hereby permitted shall not be first occupied until sheltered and secure cycle parking to comply with the Council’s adopted highway design guide has been provided in accordance with details which shall first be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and thereafter the approved cycle parking shall be kept available for the parking of bicycles only. Reason - To comply with the Council’s parking standards in accordance with SWDP4 and 21 and the aims and obejctives of the National Planning Policy Framework.
The premises shall be used as a community hub providing a cafe and ancillary space for meetings, parental support and drop-in community advice services and for no other purpose, including any other purpose in Class E and F.2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification. Reason: To ensure that the proposed facility is retained for community use in perpetuity in accordance with SWDP 21 and the aims and objectives of the NPPF.
The development hereby permitted shall not be occupied/first used until full details of all surface water drainage systems to serve the development have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved drainage works shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details before the first occupation/use of the development hereby permitted and shall be retained thereafter. Reason: To ensure development does not exacerbate flood risk and deals with surface water run-off from the site in a sustainable manner, in accordance with policies SWDP28, SWDP29 and SWDP 30 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
The development hereby permitted shall not be open to customers outside of the hours of 8 AM to 9 PM from Monday - Thursday and 8 AM to 10PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Deliveries to, and collections from, the development shall not be made outside the hours of 8.00am to 6.00pm. Reason: To ensure the proposal preserves residential amenity and to prevent unacceptable noise pollution to the detriment of human health contrary to Policy SWDP 31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Development, other than that required to be carried out as part of an approved scheme of remediation, shall not commence until Parts 1 to 6 have been complied with: Part 1 A preliminary risk assessment shall be carried out. This study shall take the form of a Phase I desk study and site walkover and shall include the identification of previous site uses, potential contaminants that might reasonably be expected given those uses and any other relevant information. A preliminary risk assessment report including:- - a diagrammatical representation (conceptual model) based on the information above; and - all potential contaminants, sources and receptors to determine whether a site investigation is required shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of construction works on the development hereby approved. Part 2 Where an unacceptable risk is identified and prior to the commencement of construction work on the development hereby permitted a scheme for detailed site investigation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be designed to assess the nature and extent of any contamination and shall be led by the findings of the preliminary risk assessment. Part 3 Where part 2 applies, a detailed site investigation and risk assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved scheme required under Part 2 and a written report of the findings produced, submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The investigation/assessment shall be approved prior to the commencement of construction works on the development hereby approved. Part 4 Where identified as necessary in the report approved under Part 3, a detailed remediation scheme to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to identified receptors shall be produced, submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include an implementation programme. The scheme shall be approved prior to the commencement of construction works on the development hereby approved. Part 5 The remediation scheme approved under Part 4 shall be carried out in accordance with the approved implementation programme. Part 6 Following the completion of the measures identified in the remediation scheme approved under Part 4, a validation report that demonstrates the effectiveness of the remediation carried out shall be produced, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. None of the development hereby approved shall be occupied/first used until the validation report has been approved. Part 7 In the event that contamination is found at any time when carrying out the approved development that was not previously identified in the report approved under Part 3, construction works shall cease and this shall be reported immediately in writing to the Local Planning Authority. In such circumstances an investigation and risk assessment must be undertaken and a revised remediation scheme must be produced, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development works shall not resume until the revised remediation scheme has been approved in writing. The measures as set out in the revised remediation scheme shall be carried out. Following the completion of any measures identified in the approved revised remediation scheme a validation report must be produced, submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. None of the development hereby approved shall be occupied/first used until the validation report has been approved. Reason: To ensure that the proposed development avoids significant adverse impacts from pollution in accordance with policy SWDP31 of the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
Positive and Proactive Statement. In dealing with this application, the Council has worked with the applicant by seeking further information and amendments to the proposed development following receipt of the application, as well as considering the imposition of conditions. In such ways the Council has demonstrated a positive and proactive manner in seeking solutions to problems arising in relation to the planning application.

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Consultation Responses

Neighbour List


In addition to consultations with the consultee listed, we will publicise the application in accordance with national requirements and our local policy. This publicity usually takes the form of letters to nearby properties, the posting of site notices and/or the placing of a public notice in our local newspapers.


Name Address Sent Reply Received
Occupier 19 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 26 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 30 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 31 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 33 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 35 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 37 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 39 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier 41 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024
Occupier Blacksmith Cottage 28 Woodland Piece EVESHAM WR11 1BJ 18/12/2024

Consultee List


Name Organisation Sent Reply Due Reply Received
Cllr Mrs Julie Tucker Evesham South Ward 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Cllr Peter Knight Evesham South Ward 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Drainage Engineer Engineers - S.W. Land Drainage Partnership 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Highways County Highways 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Mrs S Hiscock Natural Heritage Officer 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Nick McGowan Tree Preservation Officer 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Parish Clerk Evesham Town Council 18/12/2024 08/01/2025
Worcestershire Regulatory Services - Cont. Land Worcestershire Regulatory Services 18/12/2024 08/01/2025

Constraints List


Constraints List
CIL004 - Main Urban Area
Paper: Evesham Journal - Thursday
Flood Zone 2: Medium
Section 52 Agreement
Section 106 Agreement
Contaminated Land
Surface Water: Low 1 in 1000 extent
Wind Turbines
SWDP 2: Development Boundary
SWDP 38: Green Space
SWDP 5: Urban - Unsurveyed
Surface Water: Medium 1 in 100 extent
No associated appeals